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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Pat and Meg say about Monsewer's history?
(a) He was born in England but was Irish on his father's side.
(b) He was born in England but was Irish on his mother's side.
(c) He was born in Irelnad but was English on his father's side.
(d) He was born in Ireland but was English on his mother's side.

2. As Pat comments on how pretty Teresa is, what does Meg say?
(a) He would say she would look like a whore if he was drunk.
(b) He sould keep his thoughts to himself.
(c) He should leave Teresa alone.
(d) He would be better off not looking at Teresa.

3. As the IRA officer inspects the books, what does he say?
(a) If he had his way, the prisoner would be going to another house.
(b) If her had his way, this home would be destroyed.
(c) If he had his way, the prisoner would stay here.
(d) If he had his way, he would stay here without the prisoner.

4. This raucous comedy-drama tells the parallel stories of what two people?
(a) Prostitutes, one Irish and one British.
(b) Soldiers, one Irish and one British.
(c) Caretakers, one Irish and one British.
(d) Soldiers, one American and one German.

5. Who is playing the bagpipes?
(a) Monsewer.
(b) Meg.
(c) Pat.
(d) Teresa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Meg feel betrayed?

2. What does Meg tell Teresa about Monswer?

3. Why does Meg tell Teresa to stop thinking about this person's fate?

4. What bad pun does Teresa make?

5. What do Meg and Pat say Monsewer studied?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Officer ask about Teresa? What is Pat's response?

2. How does Miss Gilchrist respond when the others angrily ask her about her name?

3. What takes place in the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier?

4. What happens when Mulleady asks about the shirts Meg was to have laundered?

5. What story does Pat tell, after the Soldier demands to know what he did to deserve this treatment?

6. What does Monsewer think about the Irish soldier's predicament?

7. What do Meg and Pat say about money?

8. What takes place while the Officer is thinking?

9. What happens when Teresa enters the room?

10. Why is Monsewer playing the bagpipes?

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